1942 Gold Wedding Band edwardian harking back to a time

harking back to a time when bread and beer constituted most people's staple diet

Stones: Natural white opal and brilliant cut diamonds (total diamond weight approx

it's opera length - looks great worn long

indicating it was likely made as a mourning piece

RESERVED An incredible Georgian oval cluster ring with concentric rings of white paste gemstones and royal blue guilloché enamel around a central pale blue paste gemstone

1942 Gold Wedding Band edwardian harking back to a timeA quality English wedding band in 9ct gold buuuut before you turn your nose up at the low carat gold, wait! There's a reason and a story, and it's told by the hallmarks (London 1942). They feature an extra symbol alongside the usual assay stamp, date letter, and fineness number what looks like a little U, or more precisely it looks like (). This "utility mark" was introduced by the English assay offices in 1942 during the darkest days of WW2, a result